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Grifol already pretty much said that Benni is hitting 3rd when he was asked about it earlier in camp.

Burger Time!!!

More like a skinnier Kung Fu Panda

Kopech and Colas ???

Agreed. If Kopech takes a step forward and can have a healthy season along with Robert, Eloy and Vaughn then special things could be happening on the southside. If Moncada, Andrus and TA can provide average or slightly above average play then we have something really special. Unfortunately health has been a huge issue with this team in the past seasons so only time will tell i guess (and to compound the health issues, our depth is atrocious all over the diamond)

Today we get our first look at Michael Kopech and hopefully his insane changeup A lot of pundits seem down on Michael Kopech this offseason, I am higher than ever? Kopech was spectacular before his initial injury last season, which was his first full season as a SP in the majors. After the injury, which the White Sox horribly mismanaged, Kopech was a different pitcher. Because the team had him pitch through his initial injury (torn meniscus) it caused a loss in velocity, which ultimately caused him to over compensate in his delivery leading to the last injury in September. April – June 12: 51.2 IP, 1.92 ERA, 3.10 FIP, 25.2 K%, 11.9 BB%, .136 BAA June 19 – Sept 13: 67.2 IP, 5.19 ERA, 5.57 FIP, 18.5 K%, 11.3 BB%, .241 BAA In 11 of 25 starts on the season he lasted 4+ innings and gave up 3 hits or less (8 of 10 before the injury) In 4 starts he went 5+ innings and while giving up 1 hit or less (all before the injury) Kopech's best game came after the injury: 6 IP, 0 H, 11 K against Detroit where he used 7.1% changeups. Its not a coincidence that his best start came with by far his largest % usage of a changeup. If Kopech worked on the changeup and refined it to make it a usable pitch (even at 10%) and his knee has heeled, then look for the stats before the injury to be boosted even more with Kopech being more towards a SP2 for the Sox Looks like Colas is in RF today and Burger back at 3B

1st Chicago White Sox - really good roster top to bottom. Good pitching, very good hitting but need to stay healthy bc of depth issues. If injuries plague us again we are looking more like 3rd or 4th depending on the severity 2nd Minnesota Twins - good offense and good pitching, I think things get rolling for them and they hang on to 2nd over Cleveland 3rd Cleveland Indians - lots off good young players but may be too young. Not thrilled with their pitching depth unless some of their prospects come up 4th KC Royals - I like their makeup but their pitching is going to be a huge quesrion mark and really is the only thing holding them back outside 1 or 2 question marks on the hitting side 5th Detroit Tigers - pitching is not there and too many questions about their hitting

Sheets has no business being on the team in any manner

Eloy is playing a minimum of 50-75 games in the field (if not more). Anyone with delusions that he is only a DH needs to drop that now bc Eloy is playing the field (ideally vs LHP which means the Sox need a RH hitter for DH and it ain't gonna be anyone else on the roster)

And as I said before, we desperately need a RH bat that can help ease the lefty on lefty pain that Colas may experience as he gets acclimated

He his hands down the best bat among all names that are available to be the bench bats. There is no disputing that, unless you just want to be blind to facts. No one can top his bat vs lhp or rhp, the best bench bat the Sox can have on the bench is Burger. He won't be on the team to play the field, that will be what Romy, Seby and Billy are for. The only other options are utter trash, both in the field and with the bat.

Bench spots should be Burger: hands down the best hitter outside the starters and offers a defacto platoon bat with Colas if needed (Colas can sit vs LHP and Eloy play RF and Burger DH) Romy is taking over the super utility role, Leury will be DFA Seby has the backup catcher role Sheets will probably get the last last spot just bc the FO is dumb. Sheets is cooked imo and has had his 15 min of fame. This last spot imo should be Billy Hamilton

2023 Chicago White Sox Prospect Rankings Rank Name Position Previous Rank Level Age 1 Oscar Colas CF/RF 3 AAA 24 2 Colson Montgomery SS 1 AA 20 3 Noah Schultz SP 9 N/A 19 4 Lenyn Sosa INF 4 Majors 23 5 Bryan Ramos 3B 13 AA 20 6 Norge Vera SP 2 AA 22 7 Cristian Mena SP 6 AA 20 8 Peyton Pallette SP 14 N/A 21 9 Luis Mieses OF 10 AA 22 10 Jose Rodriguez INF 7 AA 21 11 Dario Borrero 1B 12 Rookie 19 12 Tanner McDougal SP 15 Rookie 19 13 Wilfred Veras 1B/3B 17 AA 20 14 Jonathan Cannon SP 18 A 22 15 Abraham Nunez Jr. OF NR N/A 16 16 Jordan Sprinkle SS NR A 21 17 Sean Burke SP 19 AAA 23 18 Wes Kath 3B 5 AA 20 19 Kohl Simas SP 20 AA 23 20 Carlos Perez C 8 Majors 26 21 Yoelqui Cespedes CF 16 AA 25 22 DJ Gladney 1B 21 AA 21 23 Loidel Chapelli INF/OF 21 DSL 25 24 Luis Reyes SP NR N/A 17 25 Yolbert Sanchez INF 22 AAA 25 26 Victor Quezada 3B 23 Rookie 19 27 Erik Hernandez OF 24 DSL 18 28 Leandro Alsinois OF 26 DSL 18 29 Matthew Thompson SP 27 AA 22 30 Jared Kelley SP 28 AA 21 31 Andrew Dalquist SP 30 AA 22 32 Carlos Jimenez 1B/OF 32 DSL 21 33 Arxy Hernandez SS/3B 33 DSL 19 34 Godwin Bennett OF 34 DSL 20 35 Arnold Prado OF 35 DSL 18 36 Rafael Alvarez OF NR N/A 17 37 Ryan Burrowes INF/OF NR DSL 18 38 Chase Krogman OF NR A 21 39 Randel Mondesi OF 30 DSL 20 40 Gregory Santos RP NR Majors 23 1. Oscar Colas, CF/RF Colas made his stateside debut this past season at A+. He was able to shake off the rust quite quickly after not playing for over 2 years. Colas showed the Sox he was ready for a challenge after he hit 0.311 with 7 HR's and 42 RBI's in 59 games. AA was not much a challenge either as he hit 0.306 with 14 HR's and 33 RBI's in 51 games. At both levels Colas ended with a wRC+ of 129 and 139 respectively. Colas has shown quick hands and hips. The hole up and in for most lefty power hitters has not really shown itself yet which gives hope that he can get around on pitches up and in once he gets his shot in the bigs. He does have a pretty wide strike zone and loves to swing the bat like most Latin American players. What I love is he can barrel it up on the sweet spot a ton, it almost doesn't matter where it is pitched. However, Colas does strikeout at a decent rate but manages to keep it down for the most part. 20% at A+ and 24% at AA (AAA was 36% but only 7 games and he did hit .390). I believe he is destined to begin the season as the starting RF for the White Sox. That all said, I would expect Colas to settle in around a .270 hitter, with good enough splits to avoid being a platoon bat and crushing 23-28 HR's per year. 2. Colson Montgomery, SS Montgomery came out on fire at A ball hitting 0.324 with nearly a 13% BB rate and a wRC+ of 152. It is no wonder the White Sox got aggressive with Montgomery's assignments late in the season with a callup to A+ and then part of Project Birmingham at AA. Montgomery held his own, albeit to a lesser skill level at A+ with a wRC+ of 125 but a BB rate of almost 16%. At AA Montgomery was definitely overmatched but it was a great learning experience for him to be part of Project Birmingham. Montgomery has shown a great eye at the plate which leads to getting pitching he can drive and also lead to an insane on base streak of 50 games this past season. At AA, Montgomery got a blueprint of what he needs to do to succeed and move towards major league stardom, now it is on him to work at it. 3. Noah Schultz, SP A lot of us grew up with the most dominant pitcher in baseball standing 6'10" with a mean fastball and devastating back foot slider. Well we can all dream that Schultz is going to be this generation's version of Randy Johnson. Schultz has a mean fastball from a lower arm slot that the Sox have already tinkered with to improve it. They switched Schultz from a four-seam fastball to a two-seam fastball, giving him a 4th pitch to his arsenal and making him a more dominant pitcher with the extra movement he gains by throwing the two seamer from the lower arm slot. Schultz's out pitch looks to be a devastating slider, reminiscent of the Big Unit's. The sky's the limit for Schultz and it begins in 2023 for him. Schultz is definitely my favorite prospect for the Six heading into the 2023 season and someone that I believe will have the highest ceiling of anyone in the organization. 4. Lenyn Sosa, INF Sosa made it briefly to the bigs last year. Unfortunately he was not given a chance to play much by TLR, only getting into 11 games. However in the minors, Sosa blew up in the minors hitting .315 with 23 HR's over stints at AA and AAA. One aspect that Sosa will need to keep as he gets the chance to compete for the 2B job in Spring Training is keeping the K% down like last season (15% in the minors). Sosa has great bat skills and will definitely be looking to break camp with the team heading north, but could also use a little more time at AAA to solidify himself as a legit everyday player for the Sox. 5. Bryan Ramos, 3B Ramos had a real power surge in 2022 compared to his previous season (22 HR vs 13 HR). If he can continue to improve as he progresses through the system, Ramos can easily see the power numbers grow even more. Ramos is similar to Sosa in that he doesn't strike out much with a 16.6% K rate at A+ and AA last year. If he can keep the K's in check and tap even more into the power, the Sox might have a viable 3B replacement for Moncada in a couple of years. 6. Norge Vera, SP Vera made his stateside debut at A where he made 8 starts, followed by a couple of starts each at A+ and AA. At A, Vera was dominant despite his short outings (obvious monitoring by the Sox higher-ups). Unfortunately things unraveled at A+ and AA, Vera went from a 1.88 ERA at A and 5.63 and 8.10 at the higher levels respectively. Vera's issues stemmed mostly from control, even while at A ball (15.15% walk rate). While at A+ and AA the walk rates were atrocious ~30%. Vera has the skills to be a good SP, however he is going to have to really reign in the walks and pitch deeper than 3 innings in a game to start showing the Sox he can start and not be destined for the bullpen. 7. Cristian Mena, SP Mena broke through in a big way in 2022, he went from a relatively unknown prospect, to cracking the top 10 for the Sox in a rapid rise that has not been seen around here in a long time. Mena made quick work of A ball, despite being only 19 years old. 5 games of 4+IP and 0 ER earned him a jump to A+ by mid June where he continued to flash his potential with some mediocre outings mixed in. Late in the season Mena was aggressively challenged by the Sox player development with a promotion to AA as part of Project Birmingham. Unless the Sox are continuing with Project Birmingham, I'd expect to see Mena back at A+ where with more seasons he could progress to AA later in the year. If Mena can continue to improve his command and control, he could have SP3 upside for the Sox. 8. Peyton Pallette, SP Pallette missed his final season at Arkansas. He possesses an upper 90s fastball and was looking like a first round draft pick before his injury. If the Sox can dial him in he could be a sneaky good SP in the bigs. Unfortunately given age, missed time, and makeup I see Pallette more as a back of the bullpen guy than a SP. Look for him to start at A+ and move quicker if he is showing the stuff the Sox believe he can. 9. Luis Mieses, OF Mieses has been one of my under the radar guys for a season or two now. He has a great swing that leads to doubles upon doubles. In 2022 Mieses ended just 3 doubles shy from leading the minors in doubles. With a little more seasoning and work on his swing Mieses could tap into some more power and turn those doubles into homeruns and get more national prospect attention. 10. Jose Rodriguez, INF Rodriguez had a great 2022 season playing entirely at AA. His calling card appears to be his speed and his bat, stealing 40 bases and hitting .280. There doesn't appear to be much more projection for him with regards to body or skills. Time will tell if his bat is good enough to be a starter or prototypical utility guy. If Rodriguez can get to some more power and be more patient at the plate, he can definitely become a starter in the bigs with SB's as his calling card. 11. Dario Borrero, 1B Borrero has been in my top 15 for going on 2 years now I believe, after 2022 I even moved him up to 11. This is definitely a leap and nowhere near where others will rank him but I see so much potential that I have to reward it. Borrero missed almost all of his pro debut in the DSL in 2021. He came stateside with missing a year of development and needing to show something to himself and the Sox organization and that he did. At Rookie ball, Borrero hit .313 in 46 games with hits in 37 of 46. He had 3 or more hits in 5 games. I was very impressed with his showing, but this offseason and upcoming season is where Borrero needs to take that hit tool and start elevating the ball to tap into his projected power frame (6'5") and get more extra base hits and homeruns. If he can do that while maintaining his average then he could be a breakout prospect for the Sox, only time and games will tell. No video 12. Tanner McDougal McDougal missed 2022 after having TJS at the end of 2021. He has plus stuff that really plays well as he struck out 17 in 9 and ⅔ innings at Rookie ball in his pro debut after being drafted in 2021. The fastball seems to be back to pre-injury levels (mid 90s) and his breaking ball is one of my favorite pitches in the Sox organization with wiffleball movement stemming from elite spin rates. If the Sox have been able to get McDougal back on track, look for a big breakout from him. 13. Wilfred Veras, 1B/3B Veras is another young player for the Sox that had a big breakout last season. He hit .267 with 20 HR and 22 doubles between A ball and AA (part of Project Birmingham). Veras has an upright stance and uses quick hands and hips to produce some good looking exit velocities. If he can get his lower half working some more he could potentially tap into the power more this upcoming season. 14. Jonathan Cannon, SP Cannon wasn't great in 2022 at Georgia but he was getting experience in the SEC so that is always a plus. He is pretty raw for a college pitcher and could definitely use an uptick on the fastball and more break on the slider. Time will tell if he is destined for the Pen or if the Sox can work their magic. 15. Abraham Nunez Jr., SS/OF Nunez Jr. is definitely someone you are not going to see on other lists. He just signed with the Sox as a 16 year old out of the Dominican Republic. Marco Paddy said they expect Nunez Jr. to get up to about 6'4" which gives him a ton of projectable power. He has a smooth lefty swing and a great bat flip game already, the swag here is enough to jump him over some of the more questionable prospects in the organization. Once the DSL starts up this summer, Nunez Jr. is definitely someone to keep an eye on and see if he can develop into a prospect worthy of this ranking. No video

This post shows exactly how little you know about this topic. Victims should be put on trial in regard to the facts and the allegations (not they themselves). In the same way witnesses to murders are. You aren't throwing out an allegation you are ruining a man's life. The burden of proof is on the accuser for a reason in the court of law and should be in the court of public opinion as well. If true then he will get what he deserves but there are numerous incidents of false allegations related to famous people and not famous people. It happens a s%*# ton more than people want to believe

It's not an excuse its fact. I've seen people lie for various reasons and to their own personal ends. There are no police reports, her story doesn't jive with the reported timeline Hence you have to be rationale and wait for all the information to come out and official timelines etc. The probability is more than likely, but knee jerk reactions just leave you with your head up your ass eating s%*# if things come out to the contrary

But in the Instagram post she said she left him after he supposedly choked her..... Timeline questions are coming up for sure Definitely need more info

Not at all. Probability is leaning high but not without question based on what is being reported

I need more information here

Adam Eaton 3.0

$15m/ year for a guy who just hit 5 HR playing in part in the best park for lefties is a damn joke. This team needs power not to be handing out 5 year deals for someone with less power than me, it's embarrassing

Horrific deal. Hate it for the Sox but I wouldn't expect anything else from this horrible FO

Make it happen FO

Probably and he had a great year before the injury and if handled correctly it would have been even better. Unfortunately the Sox training staff was horrific last year.